LYNCHBURG, Va. – A man charged with killing an employee at Lynchburg’s Iron and Ale restaurant is set to go to trial later this year.
Derek Lewis, 31, went before a grand jury Monday morning in connection with the shooting death of 28-year-old Tyler Johnson, and the jury determined that there was enough evidence for him to go to trial on July 5 at 9 a.m.
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According to the Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, surveillance video will be used as evidence as well.
The incident happened on Nov. 11, 2022, and the next day, officers took Lewis into custody in Jacksonville, Florida.
He was charged with the following:
- Second-degree murder
- Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Concealed weapon
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